I had the honor of speaking at the town hall meeting at Rocking H Ranch in Lakeland, Florida on September 22nd. First of all, it was my wife's birthday and she is the one that said I should be there for this event on her birthday. I appreciate my wife's support as I try to educate the public on voter responsibility, candidates, and how we can make our nation great.
The town hall had a wide assortment of speakers including people that use to live in Cuba and Venezuela and they shared their experiences after the take over of their governments by dictators. It was very revealing and scary that one day you are living your everyday life and all of a sudden your world is turned upside down because you were successful and the government finds that you are a threat. If you have an education or wealth you are seen as a threat to the "dictator" or "leader" that is trying to pander to the poor or supposed disfranchised of a society then you are a threat. The speakers were trying to give a warning to the audience that it can happen here and they see it coming.
There were also candidates political races for County Commission, Circuit Judge, and State Senate also. We even got to hear from Kira Stickney, a 14 year old student, that shared her concerns with the $16 trillion dollar debt and how her family has been affected during these past few years. A truly great event where many great Americans from the local community came together to have an open discussion on the issues that we face together as Americans.
Nick Wukoson who is a tea party speaker, writer, and former Florida House candidate during his speech shocked the crowd when he said that he read the entire Obamacare bill, as the bill was actually upfront completely printed out, and revealed shocking details about it. One of the socking points of Nick's speech was how over 2000 pages of this bill was put out there and in 22 hours they had to vote on it. Simply scary to think we have a government that is out control to this point.
It was a great honor for me to speak at the town hall about the importance of local elections. These elections help determine how our communities are ran, but also can propel some politicians careers. I shared with the audience that we must ask bold questions and get answers from our elected officials and even when they are candidates so we can stop the ones that are unfit to lead from acquiring power. If we can do that on the local level then we can prevent them from moving up the ranks to higher political office that may affect us on a nation level in the future.
It is our responsibility as Americans to vote and be a part of the process and not a part of the problem. The problem of voter apathy and lack of voter education. Guessing on candidates on election day without doing your homework. I will not tell you how to vote, but I will tell you what I know and you can make your own decision on election day. It is about vote on someone's character, principles, and record. If you do not understand the motivation of someone that is running for political office then you are voting blindly. Always understand the motivation for someone's actions and who they are because they can affect you, your family, your friends, and your community for many years to come even after they leave office.
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